Your holidays in a Provençal seaside resort, Le Lavandou on the French Riviera. Located in the south of France, near to Bormes les Mimosas, Le Lavandou covers 12 Km of Mediterranean coastline with 12 fine sandy beaches and small coves in a natural environment: pines, mimosas, eucalyptus, succulents, palm trees. Exceptional sea diving trips off the coast of Le Lavandou. Fishing, sea trips. Traditional festivals. Originally, the village of le Lavandou was just a section of Bormes-les-Mimosas. In 1909, the people of Le Lavandou demanded independence. The Council of State passed bill to make Le Lavandou a commune via a law promulgate by the President of the Republic Raymond Poincaré on 25 May 1913.Lavandou centennial commemoration 1913-2013. Le Lavandou has been twinned withKronberg (Germany) since 1973.
It has earned the following distinctions for its environment: 4 flowers from "Villes et Villages Fleuris", "Blue Flag" of Europe, Pelagos agreement, awarded 1er Regional Sea by Paca Region